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6 Claims.

, This invention relates to cooking appliances and more particularlyrefers to improvements in cooking sets of the type comprising-a p1u-;rality of elements adapted to be combined with one another, in order toproduce, cooking devices of different character.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a cooking set composedof a plurality of elements adapted to be arranged to form diiierent Icombinations, suitable for various types of cooking, this set beingespecially, advantageous for, use where only a limited space or alimited numsingle burner can be used for. simultaneously cooking variouskinds of foods.

A further object is to provide adevice of the character specified, inwhich the shell :is well adapted for the full utilization of the heat ofthe flame and in which said shell can also be used, together with otherelements of the set, to form an oven adapted forbaking orroastingpurposes.

1 Other objects and advantages of the present invention will moreiullyappear as the description proceeds and will be set forth and claimed inthe appended claims; v

My invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a vertical section of an arrangement of the vertical shell andotherparts ofiny improved cooking set, making it possible to suspend aplurality of pots withinsaid shell, the shell being adapted to be placedover a burner of an ordinary cooking stove; U

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof I Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectionof the same, showing how an individual cover may be used whenever one ofthe places reserved for the pots forming the cluster of pots is vacant;

Fig. 4' is a verticalsection of the same shell, combined with adifferent top, interchangeable with the top illustrated in Figs. 1 and3, adapted to receive a single large'pot;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical section of the arrangement shown inFig. 4, in which the pot is equipped with an auxiliary top, adapted toreceive a cluster of smaller pots, the arran ement making it possible touse the device as a double boiler; I

Fig. 6 is a vertical section illustrating a still different arrangement,in which the shell is placed over a base plate and is provided with aclosed top, thus forming an oven structure adapted for baking purposes;

Fig; 7 isa fragmentary vertical section of the arrangement, suchas shownin Fig. 1, in which the shell is placed over albase' plate and isprovided with a closed top so as to form a fireless cooker;

comprising only the base plate'and the closed Fig. 8 is a verticalsection of an arrangement top, shown inFig. 6,the two'together formingFig. 10 is aside view elevation, partly broken away' and sectioned, ofan arrangement similar to that shown inFig. 7, minus the base insulatingpad, inwhich the various parts are provided with means for securelylocking one part to another, the resulting device being adapted for useas a pressure cooker;

Fig. 11 is a fragmentaryvertical section in an enlarged scale,illustrating the locking means employed in the arrangement of Fig. 10; aFig. 12 is a vertical section of an arrangement similar to that shown inFig.7, in which the base plate is'composed of a fixed and a movablepart, together, adapted to form a register-like device, adapted toallow'the direct heat of the flame to reach, or prevent it fromreaching, the inside of the shell; the device being. thus adapted foruse first as a cooker by direct heat, and then as a firelesscooker;

Fig. 13 is a vertical shown in Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 is aplan view thereof inja smaller c le;

Fig. 15- is a fragmentary vertical section of the lower part of adevice, such as shown in- Fig. 12, illustrating a difierent type ofadjustable base p e; l N Fig.1 i6 is a fragmentary side view inelevation of said base plate taken on line |6--I6,of Fig.15; and L lFig. 17 is a. view similar to Fig. 10 in which the baseplate is providedwith electric heating elements. In the description and drawings whereverthe same element is used in different combinations, it is identified bythe same reference'character.

Referring to Figs. 1', 2, 3, 20 designates a preferably cylindricalshell, adapted to be placed over an ordinary stove burner, said shellbeing open at both top and bottom and being preferably composed of aninner shell 2i and an outer shell 22, forming an annular chamber adaptedto be filled with thermal insulating material 23. Said shell is alsoprovided with two handles 24, to facilitate handling. On the upper partof the shell is placed a top 25, the rim portion, 26, of which isadapted to exactly register with the upper part of the shell, said topbeing provided with handles 27?, for handling.

The top is shown formed with a circumferential series of four segmentalopenings, within which can be inserted various pots 28, having acorresponding sectional outline.

At the upper end the pots are shown formed with a shoulder 29, whichwill rest on'top 25, so that the pots remain suspended within the shell,preferably with their bottom 3% at a level higher than the lower end ofthe shell. The pots are also preferably provided with removableindividual covers 3! and with handles 32.

It will be seen that by virtue of this arrangement when the shell isplaced directly over a burner of an ordinary cooking stove, the heat ofthe flame will be applied directly against the bottom of the pots 23and, furthermore, said heat will be retained within the spacesurrounding said pots so that after a while the flame can be lowered toa point just sufficient to maintain the required temperature within theshell.

The arrangement, therefore, presents two outstanding advantages; namely,it makes it possible to simultaneously cook a variety of foods over asingle burner and it makes it possible to use heat with a maximum ofefficiency.

When food is to be cooked only in. some of the pots, the remaining pot,or pots, can be filled with water, if needed, or else they can beremoved and a temporary cover, or covers, such as shown at 33- in- Fig.3, can be used instead toclose the corresponding openings in order toprevent the escapeoi heat.

Both the top 25 and covers 53 are preferably heat insulated, as shown at34, 55, in order to increasethe heat efiiciency of the device.

In the arrangement of Fig. 4 top 25 has been removed and in its steadanother top, 35, has been substituted, provided with a rim portion alsoadapted toexactly register with the top of the shell 20.

The difference between. top 35 and top 25 is that top 35 is providedwith a single large opening, adapted to receive a single large pot 38,the upper part of which is formed with a supporting shoulder 39, and ispreferably provided with a removable cover it). Pot 38 is thus suspendedwithin the shell, its bottom l i remaining at a level somewhat higherthan the lower end of the shell and its diameter being smaller than theinner diameter of the shell, so as to form therewith an annular chamber42, causing the heat to entirely surround the body of the pot.

The arrangement shown in Fig. 4 can be changed into the double boilerarrangement shown. in Fig. 5, by providing 'a removable top 43 for thepct 38, said top 45 being provided with one or more openings adapted toreceive a pot, or pots, which will be held suspended within the largepot 33. The drawing shows the top 43 as being provided with foursegmental openings, arranged'in circumferential series, adapted toreceive the pots 25, shownin Fig. l, but, of course, it will beunderstood that another top, interchangeable with top 43 could be used,adapted to receive a single pot, somewhat smaller than pct 38, ifdesired.

The resulting arrangement can be used as a double boiler for cookingfoods such as oatmeal, cake frosting, etc. which should only besubjected to the even temperature of boiling water, pot 38 being usedfor heating the water surrounding the other pot or pets 28, in which thefood or foods to be cooked will be placed.

The rim portion of both top 25 and top 36 is shown as being providedwith a vertically extending flange 44, forming an. abutment 45, withinwhich can be placed the lower end of a closed top, such as shown at 55in Figs. 6, '7, 8, and 12. If either top 25 or 36 is placed on top ofthe shell with the pots 28 or 38 removed, and closed top 58 is placed inposition over the rim of top 25 or 55, the resulting structure can forman oven adapted for baking cakes and the like if the shell is placedover a base plate 41, as shown in Fig. 6.

In this case the base plate is placed directly over the burner and thearticles to be baked are placed within the oven, either directly overthe base plate or else on grates, such as shown at 25, which may beplaced in tiers supported by stands d5 resting on the base plate.

The top 16 is preferably provided with a vent 56, which may becontrolled by a damper 5| for regulating the heat within the oven. Thetop 45 is also preferably heat insulated as shown at 52.

In Fig. 7 I illustrate a similar arrangement in which top 25 has beensubstituted for top 36 and the pots 28 have been inserted within theopenit the base plate 47 together with the insulating pad 53.

The device will then have been converted into a fireless cooker whichwill continue to cook the foods contained within pots 28 by virtue ofthe heat stored within the closed chamber formed by shell 25 and top 25,andclosed top 46.

Closed top 45 can also be made to register with a base plate 55, similarto base plate 41, so as to form therewith a relatively shallow oven 55,as shown in Fig. 8, said oven being adapted for baking small cakes andthe like, and naturally requiring less heat than the oven shown in Fig.

6, in order to reach the required baking temperature.

The base plate l! is also illustrated in Fig. 9, which shows that theplate is formed with a perfectly fiat and smooth top 56, adapted forcooking griddle cake and similar foods.

An arrangement such as shown in Figs '7, minus the insulating pad 53,can also be used as a pressure cooker, as shown in Fig. 10, if the baseplate Al and the closedtop 46' are provided with means for securelylocking them' onto the shell 20', so as to form an airtight chambertherewith. By way of example the closed top 45 and the base plate 41 areshown; provided -respectively with hinge bolts 51, 58, adapted to over aburner and the steam issuing from the foods will; be prevented fromleaving the chamber.. 'After awhile the flame is cut oil and the cookingoperation will continue due to the heat stored within the chamber whilethe loss. of

aroma and volatile. matters contained in the foods will be prevented.

'- When the arrangement is to be usedas a flreless cooker, after thefashion shown in Fig. 7, it is preferable to avoid the necessity oflifting theshell and the pots supported therein in order "64. At the,center said disk is equipped with a downwardly extending stud 65, onwhich is rotatably mounted another disk 66, provided with acircumferential series of segmental openings 61, adapted to registerwith openings 64, or to be angularly displaced therebetween by turning Idisk 66 by means of handle 68.

, the direct heat of the flamecan reach edge.

In the position shown in the drawings, openings 61 are shown in registerwith openings 64'so that of the chamber within the shell. The cookingoperation can thus be started, After a while, when the cooking operationis sufficiently advanced and heat has been collected within the chamber,disk 66 is angularly displaced by means of handle 68 so as to closeopenings 64, the flame,

is turned 'off and the device will then continue to act as a'firelesscooker.

Another arrangement of base plate adapted to be used for the samepurpose is shown in Figs, 15 and 16. In the same it-will be seen thatthe base plate comprises a supporting frame 69, having a circumferentialvertically extending flange 10, provided with openings H, near its upperWithin said flange is vertically movable a plate member 12, preferablyformed a top depression in which can be inserted an 1nsulating pad 13.Said plate 12 is formed with a downwardly extending circumferentialflange M, registering with the inner surface of flange 10,

said flange 14 being provided with a circumferential series of openings15 in proximity of its lower edge.

Said flange i4 is also; provided with two d ametrically opposite slottedlugs '16, through which passes a shaft 11, rotatably mounted in thevertical base ring 18 of plate 69, said shaft being operable by means ofa knob or handwheel I9.

Said shaft 'l'l carries two cams 80, on which,

due to gravity, rests plate 12 together withits flange 14. When the camsare in the position shown, the plate '12 occupies its lowermost positionwhere the outer surface of flange 14 forms a continuous closure foropenings H and the inner surface of flange ll! forms a continuousclosure for openings 15. When shaft 11 is turned 180 from the positionshown cams 85] will raise plate .12 to its uppermost position whereopenings 15 of its flange M will register with openings ll of flange 10.

In this position the heat of the flame directed against the bottom ofplate 12 will be deflected to the inside of the chamber within the shellthrough the openingsand the cooking operation the inside canbe started.At the proper timeshaft H can be turned to the position shown whereplate '12 will'fallof its own accord, closingthe heat passages, thefiame can be. turned'off and the heat will continue to operate as afireless cooker.

It isobvious that, if desired, the closed top 46 canfbe made so as to bedirectly insertable over theitop of the shell and itsinner diameter canbe such as to make itunnecessary to provide a special base plate forforming the shallow oven combination shown in Fig. 8; or,e1se, the baseplate shown in Figs. 6, 7, 9, can be used in connection with closed top46 in order .to form the combination shown in Fig. 8, since it is notnecessary for the raised portion of the base plate to base plate 8i isprovided with heating elements such as 82, adapted to be connected toan'electric circuit by means of terminals 83, 84, in a well! knownmanner. The base plate is preferably provided with a bottom 85 made ofheat insulating material and with a grate 86 above the electric Iheating elements for protection. .In order to use the base plate as agriddle a removable plate 81 can be placed directly over the grate 86,as shown.

The various constructional details may vary from those shown withoutdeparting from the inventive idea. The drawings, therefore, should beunderstood as being intended for illustrative purposes only and not in alimiting sense. I accordingly reserve the right to carry my inventioninto practice in all those ways and manners which may enter, fairly,into the scope of the appended claims.

1. A sectionalized cooking appliance, comprising an open top and-bottomshell, a'removable top therefor, and a removable base plate adapted tocomplete an oven structure with said shell and top, said base platehaving openings, and register means for controlling said openings, saidshell and base plate having interengaging portions to form asubstantially sealed joint therebetween, said base plate also havinghandles affixed thereto.

2'. A sectionalized cooking appliance, comprising a shell forming atubular section open all through from top to bottom, a removable topcoveringv therefor having'one or more openings,

pots having their body portion adapted to register with and to beinserted through said openings,

to project within said shell, a removable top for said shell and aremovable base plate adapted to complete an oven with said shell andtop, said shell and base plate having interengaging portions to form asubstantially sealedjoint there- 3. .A 'sectionalized cooking appliance,comprising an open top and bottom shell, a removable top coveringtherefor having one or more openings, pots having their body portionadapted'to register with and to be inserted through said openings, toproject within said shell, a-removable top for said shell and aremovable base plate adapted to complete an oven structure with saidshell and top, said base. plate having openings, and register means forcontrolling said openings, said shell and base plate havinginterengaging portions to form a substantially sealed jointtherebetween, said base plate also having handles afiixed thereto.

4. A sectionalized cooking appliance, comprising an open top and bottomshell, a removable top covering therefor having one or more openings,pots having their body portion adapted to register with and to beinserted through said openings, to project Within said shell, and aremovable base plate for said shell, said base plate having openings,and register means for controlling said openings, saidshell and baseplate having interengaging portions to form asubstantially sealed jointtherebetween, said base plate also having handles afiixed thereto.

5. A sectionalized cooking appliance comprising an open top and bottomshell, a removable top therefor, and a base plate adapted to supportsaid shell to complete an oven structure with said shell and top, saidbase plate Having openings, and register means for controlling saidopenings.

6. A sectionalized cooking'appliance comprising an open top and bottomshell, a top therefor having one or more openings, pots having theirbody portion adapted to register With and to be inserted through saidopenings, to project within said shell, and a base plate adapted tosupport said shell, said base plate having openings, and register meansfor controlling said openings.

GUIDO M; SACERDOTE.

